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Drowning Shadows

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[Intro]
   Em   D-    G     C  B7  
[Verse 1]
Running aroAm7und chasing hEm7earts,
chD/F#asing Gbodies to fix the Dparts.
I dG/Bon't know Am7how I reached thiEm7s place,
so D/F#far from Gheaven, so far from gDrace.
[Pre-Chorus]
G/BAm I Amwrong to give in to the pressure,
'cause I feel like the Emcity's got the better of me.
D/F#Oh, this Gcasual love isn't what it Dseems,
G/Band I Amtry to imagine something closer
and someEmbody who is good for me
ID'm so tCired of all this searching,
B7Do I, do I, do I, do I?
[Chorus]
GCo home to nGothing or stD/F#ay out for Emmore?D  
GCive in to sGomeone or lD/F#ock down my EmdoorD?
Or drCown all my shEmadows, drDown them like befAm7ore?Bm  
               C             B7     Em   D-    G     C  B7  
I'm drowning shadows once more.
[Verse 2]
The more I drAm7ink, the more I dEm7rown,
If D/F#I'm not Gthinking, I won't get Ddown.
The mG/Bore I Am7rise above it Em7all,
The D/F#less I Gcare about the Dfall.
[Pre-Chorus]
G/BAm I Amwrong to give in to the pressure,
'cause I feel like the cEmity's got the better of me.
D/F#Oh, this Gcasual love isn't what it Dseems,
G/Band I Amtry to imagine something closer
and somebEmody who is good for me
ID'm so tCired of all this searching,
B7Do I, do I, do I, do I?
[Chorus]
GCo home to nGothing or stD/F#ay out for Emmore?D  
GCive in to sGomeone or lD/F#ock down my EmdoorD?
Or drCown all my Emshadows, Ddrown them like bAm7eforeBm?
                C         B7     Em   D-    G     C  B7  
I'm drowning shadows once more.
          Em   D-    G     C  B7  
Once more.
          Em    F    C   C- B7  
Once more.
[Chorus]
GCo home to nGothing or stD/F#ay out for Emmore?D  
GCive in to sGomeone or lB7ock down my door?
Or drCown all my shEmadows, drDown them like befAm7ore?Bm  
DrCowning shadB7ows once Am7more.Em  

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Drowning Shadows

by Sam Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

D/F#

G/B

[Intro]

Em D G C B7

[Verse 1]

Am7 Em7

Running around chasing hearts,

D/F# G D

chasing bodies to fix the parts.

G/B Am7 Em7

I don't know how I reached this place,

D/F# G D

so far from heaven, so far from grace.

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Am

Am I wrong to give in to the pressure,

'cause I feel like the city's got the better of me.

D/F# G D

Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems,

G/B Am

and I try to imagine something closer

and somebody who is good for me

D C

I'm so tired of all this searching,

Do I, do I, do I, do I?

[Chorus]

C G D/F# Em D

Go home to nothing or stay out for more?

C G D/F# Em D

Give in to someone or lock down my door?

C Em D Am7 Bm

Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?

C B7 Em D G C B7

I'm drowning shadows once more.

[Verse 2]

Am7 Em7

The more I drink, the more I drown,

D/F# G D

If I'm not thinking, I won't get down.

G/B Am7 Em7

The more I rise above it all,

D/F# G D

The less I care about the fall.

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Am

Am I wrong to give in to the pressure,

'cause I feel like the city's got the better of me.

D/F# G D

Oh, this casual love isn't what it seems,

G/B Am

and I try to imagine something closer

and somebody who is good for me

D C

I'm so tired of all this searching,

Do I, do I, do I, do I?

[Chorus]

C G D/F# Em D

Go home to nothing or stay out for more?

C G D/F# Em D

Give in to someone or lock down my door?

C Em D Am7 Bm

Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?

C B7 Em D G C B7

I'm drowning shadows once more.

Em D G C B7

Once more.

Em F C C B7

Once more.

[Chorus]

C G D/F# Em D

Go home to nothing or stay out for more?

C G B7

Give in to someone or lock down my door?

C Em D Am7 Bm

Or drown all my shadows, drown them like before?

C B7 Am7 Em

Drowning shadows once more.

About Drowning Shadows Chords by Sam Smith

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What key is "Drowning Shadows" in?

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